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Re: Driver Selection
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Originally Posted by Hazelhoff
What do you do in drills to simulate how drivers must remain clam, professional, and level-headed in the heat of competition?
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Good question.
I do two things. (1) Start slow, but push them faster and faster until they make mistakes and see how they react. Does a student say 'I can't do this, I give up' or 'let's try this a different way, give me some time to practice.' (2) Surprise/startle them during drills (take your pick on how you do this) to simulate things like robots or game pieces crashing into the driver station. We have done this type of training for the last two years and our drivers have commented on how well-prepared they felt on the field. FWIW our last two years have included 6x elimination appearances with 2x finalist medals and one banner, so they have gone through some high-pressure matches.
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